Which to use
“entregar” and “estragar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,514
- “entregar” frequency rank
- #5,943
- “estragar” frequency rank
- 8457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entregar | estragar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transportar algo até o destinatário desejado | causar estrago em |
Where the eye mixes entregar and estragar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entregar and estragar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses entregar with estragar
A purely visual mix-up. entregar (/ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/) and estragar (/iʃ.tɾɐ.ˈɡaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entregar is recorded at frequency rank #2,514, classified as averb, pronounced /ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/. estragar is at rank #5,943, tagged as averb, pronounced /iʃ.tɾɐ.ˈɡaɾ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 8457, this pair ranks #65,310 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entregar vs estragar
Shared letters: aegrt. Private to "entregar": n. Private to "estragar": s.
"entregar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "estragar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entregar" and "estragar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entregar" or "estragar"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entregar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estragar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,310 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregar" and "estragar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estagiar vs estragar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #65,310 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.